Playground 1000 Recap from Kids Around the World In April, we celebrated our 1000th playground build in Ecuador with an incredible team of partners, staff, supporters, and friends. We have so many wonderful memories from that week, and we wanted to share a glimpse of what that time held with…
We are the hands and feet of Jesus here on earth. God calls all of us to serve in one way or another using our unique giftings to make a difference. You are never too old or too young to serve others and when we work together God’s love is…
A Look Back On 2021. We are thrilled to share the impact that took place in 2021 through Kids Around the World, locally and globally. Most people measure a year by months, weeks, or days….but at Kids Around the World, we measure the impact we have on young lives through…
The Good NewsWelcome to our quarterly newsletter, The Good News, featuring stories of how God has been working through Kids Around The World. Enjoy! So Far in 2022… 0+Million Meals Packed0+Playgrounds Built0Thousand Kids Being Discipled0+Active Hope ZonesFood “As I think back to the last ten months of being a part…
What is GenHope? At the heart of our mission is the desire to see kids’ lives transformed by God’s love and a relationship with Him. Through Generation Hope, we are creating environments where this is happening. Partnering with the local church or community, we are establishing environments called “Hope Zones” in impoverished…
Meet Zayjan and his best friend, Miko. Zayjan joined a StoryClub in his village in SE Asia, where children are spiritually and physically fed. He showed up barefoot and carrying a big dish. When asked why he is barefooted, he shared that his mother cannot afford to buy shoes because…
In 1994 we built our first two playgrounds in one of Rockford’s sister cities Brovary, Ukraine. The playgrounds were a gift to the city’s children and community to provide a place where families could safely gather and play. Today the country of Ukraine is experiencing a devasting situation. Ukrainian people…
Building A Generation Of Hope At the start of 2021, through God’s leading, we launched Generation Hope, our vision to implement all 3 programs of our ministry together -Food.Play.Story. – to transform kids and their communities with God’s love. Our local leaders, serving alongside the local church, created our first Hope Zone in a small…
The Gift of 2021Everyone has different words to describe 2021; a few words we think of are encouraged, miraculous, and grateful. We had no idea what 2021 would hold, but God did. Reflecting on the last 12 months has reminded us of all that God has done in our ministry…
Little Tikes Commercial and M5M Foundation are two of our Brand Partners, fueling the mission of bringing hope to impoverished kids and communities through their brand success. We work with our Brand Partners to offer a mutually beneficial partnership that will transform children and communities around the world. Last week…
The World’s Biggest Day of Giving is On! We are celebrating this GivingTuesday, a 24-hour global movement dedicated to giving, with gifts that give back. Our Holiday Gift Catalog has a variety of gifts for you to choose from, whether you shop a little or a lot, every gift makes…
An incredible group of Individuals and teams stepped up to the Hustle For Hope 2021 challenge to raise hunger awareness and funds to provide nutritious meals to children in our Hope Zones. Over the course of a week, participants across the U.S. took action by walking, running, biking, praying, and___…
